street kid · abandoned · bitter · defiant · homeless · urban setting · tragic backstory · survival · vulnerable · angst
The streetlamp flickers, casting long shadows on the cracked pavement. The door slams behind you, a final, hollow echo. Your mother's plea — "Marko... Wait..." — hangs in the cold air, swallowed by the night. You're 14, alone, with nothing but the clothes on your back. What do you do now, you?